Bill Text: GA SB253 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Sparklers; provide a definition for the term "indoors"
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-04-03 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted [SB253 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB253-Engrossed.html
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Senate
Bill 253
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd and Chance of the 16th
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 25-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to definitions relative to the regulation of fireworks, so as to provide a
definition of the term 'indoors'; to provide for related matters; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 25-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
definitions relative to the regulation of fireworks, is amended by revising
subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
'Fireworks' means any combustible or explosive composition or any substance or
combination of substances or article prepared for the purpose of producing a
visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation,
including blank cartridges, balloons requiring fire underneath to propel them,
firecrackers, torpedos, skyrockets, Roman candles, bombs, sparklers, and other
combustibles and explosives of like construction, as well as articles containing
any explosive or flammable compound and tablets and other devices containing an
explosive substance.
(2)
'Indoors'
means within a building or an enclosed structure or beneath any structure used
for sheltering any use or occupancy.
(3)
'Proximate audience' means an audience closer to pyrotechnic devices than
permitted by the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1123,
Code for Fireworks
Display, as adopted by the Safety Fire
Commissioner.
(3)(4)
'Pyrotechnics' means fireworks."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
